Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-03-09
+ Correspondence of the YOrkvlle Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

-ROCK HILL, March IA meeting of some
rof our citizens interested in a graded school
for Rock Hill was held in the Office of
Messrs. Wilson & Wilson on Wednesday
afternoon last. Several plans were suggest
ed by which to raise funds for erecting q
suitable building and furnishing the same.
Perhaps the most feasible plan mentioned
is to petition the next Legislature to allow
the town to issue bonds for that purpose.
A meeting of the citizens will soon be call
ed and some definite action taken. Prof.
,, Witherow, of the Winnsboro High School,
has been INVITED to be present at the next
meeting and address the citizens.
Joe Massey, Phil. Bailey and Will Jordan,
all colored, were before u. S. Commissioner
Pride on Saturday, charged with intimidat-
ing United States witnesses. It seems that
Joe Massey was tried at the last term of
the U. S. Circuit Court at Greenville for re-
failing whisky and acquitted. Calvin John
son, colored, of this place, was witness in
the trial, when Calvin Johnson was on his
way to the depot in Greenville, he says he
was attacked by Massey, Bailey and Jordan
and numerically beaten. Commissioner
Pride considered the evidence sufficient to
require them to give bond for their appear
ance at the next term of Greenville Court.
Jordan gave the necessary bond, but Massey
and Bailey failing, they were sent to the
Yorkville Jail this morning.
lPerhaps the best paying institution in
our town, and the one about which the least
is said, is the Savings Bank Of Rock Hill,
the growth of which is phenomenal. This
Bank was first organized and chartered as
the Young Mems Loan and Trust Company,
with D. Hutchison, President; N. P. Alex
ander, Vice-President; and J. M. Cherry,
Secretary and Treasurer, its object being to
give the young men of the town an oppor-
tunity of putting aside some of their earn
ings by paying into the company an assess
ment of one dollar per share each month.
The company commenced business with
22S shares at one dollar each, increasing
est thereon. At the last session of the Leg
islature the name of the Company was
changed to the "Savings Bank of Rock
HILL" and the institution was authorized to
do general banking business, the capital
at that time being Sl4, 1856, and undivided
profits $500. The bank then began to re-
ceive deposits from one penny up, thereby
giving every one an opportunity to lay
aside some Of their earnings "for rainy
day." At this time the Bank has loaned
out over $4,000, the amount paid in per
share being s63, the book value of which is
$S5, which price could readily be obtained
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ket. With the exception of Mr.. John R.
London, who is now Vice-President, the
Bank is managed exclusively by young
men. Its growth and business management
are certainly creditable to it's officers and
board of directors.
The doctors say they are doing compara-
lively nothing; that there is very little
sickness in country or town.
A little cotton is coming into town, but
it is quite evident that there is very little
more to be marketed. The price paid last
week was cents for middling.
The decisions by the tobacco expert who
recently passed upon the samples produced
in the different counties, have given black
eye to the tobacco industry in this section.
BY TELEPHONE.
Rock HILL, March s, P. M.-The
Episcopal church at this place has been TAX
ing an interest in the religious welfare OF the
colored people. Among other work tend
ing to their improvement missionary
school will be opened here next week. 1t
will be taught by Mr.. w. L. Mellichamp,
competent white gentleman and native
South Carolinian, under the general direc-
tion of the local vestry of the Episcopal
church. Mr.. Mellichamp and his family
are expected to arrive here this evening,
Mr.. John f. O'Neals dwelling, at this
place, was entered last night and consid-
erable quantity of meat stolen. This is the
second raid on O'Neal's property within
the last thirty days. He is now in search
of the stolen meat, and would also like to
find the thief.
The telephone line is now working adj
mirably, and the stockholders of the COM
pany are pleased with the success of the
enterprise. No stock in the company is
now offering except at a premium. A
committee of the company is now in ses-
sion for the purpose of adopting q scale of
tariffs, which will be promulgated in due
time. HAL.